COVID-19 testing and outbreaks

        We hope you had a nice Christmas and New Year. We know that some of you have seen increasing numbers of symptomatic residents over the festive period, resulting in you having to adopt outbreak measures. This was due to a wave of COVID-19...

Advocacy Services in Hertfordshire – have your say!

Hertfordshire County Council funds independent advocacy services to ensure that our most vulnerable citizens can have their voices heard in conversations about their care and support and to promote individual choice and control in decisions that will affect their...

Pre-Procurement Market Engagement (PPME) for Dementia Support Services

Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) currently commissions a range of services to support people living in the community with dementia and their carers, including: Hertswise – Dementia Service in Hertfordshire, a partnership of organisations led by Age UK Hertfordshire;...

Adult social care (ASC) data enforcement commenced 1 April 2023

ASC providers who fail to submit their data through the Capacity Tracker each month could be issued with a financial penalty by the NHS Business Services Authority. There is guidance on how to comply with the information provisions in the Health and Care Act 2022 and...

Survey for Older People’s care homes and supported living services

In January Hertfordshire County Council sent out a survey to a sample of Adults in Hertfordshire asking them to take part In the Adult Social Care Survey. The survey is a national survey co-ordinated by NHS Digital. It asks adults about their quality of life and their...